The Cost of Shaking LeBron’s Hand: 4 Hours in Jail
SLAM Online —
by Marcel Mutoni
Remember that crazy kid who ran onto the court following LBJ’s masterful performance against the Knicks at MSG two nights ago? Here’s the clip in case you somehow missed it. Well, he was hauled off to jail and spent four hours in a holding cell before his sister bailed him out.
The best part in all this? The guy has no regrets about his little stunt.
“My parents think I’m crazy,” Anthony said, “but even they are happy I got to meet LeBron. It was totally worth it.”
“I only wish I could’ve talked to him more,” he ...
Meet LeBron, Go to Jail
FanHouse —
Filed under: Knicks, Cavaliers, NBA Gossip, NBA Videos
There was certainly a lot going on the other night during LeBron's trip to Madison Square Garden. Besides his historic performance and speaking with Jay-Z during a break in the action, a crazed fan just had to meet the King near the end of the game, and ran onto the court to do so. The punishment for such an act? About four hours in the slammer, and a court appearance scheduled for April 3rd.
According to the youngster though, he'd do it again if he had the ...
LeBron Wants To Meet Court-Rushing Fan Again
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
Last week, Anthony Erskine jumped on the Madison Square Garden court to meet his hero, LeBron James . But instead of being freaked out, King James enjoyed the unexpected encounter. In fact, the Cavaliers star supposedly wants to meet with the fan again . The AKRON (OH) BEACON JOURNAL reports that Erskine has been talking with LeBron’s people, and the 17-year-old may end up as James’ special guest when the Cavs visit the Nets on Wednesday. LeBron had earlier stated how he “respects” Erskine for rushing the court and telling him how he’s his favorite player, calling the court invasion “the most unbelievable thing that ever happened to me .” We’re ...
That Buzzing In Your Heart? It's A Hornets Nest. Trust Me. [Nba Closer]
Deadspin —
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who can't believe it's only two weeks until the NBA playoffs. When he's requesting a two-month leave of absence from work so he can watch every playoff game, you can find him building a lint ball at Basketbawful. Enjoy!
Out. Of. Gas. Memo to Don Nelson: This is what happens when your key players — in this case, Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson, and Monta Ellis — average close to 40 minutes per game for the year. They get tired. They lose leads. And they struggle on the road against good teams at the end of the season. (For further reference, see K.C. ...
Worst of the Night: November 25, 2008
Basketbawful —
The Golden State Warriors: They crumbled in the face of what I like to call "dead coach bounce." It's that temporary burst of inspired play a lousy team experiences immediately following an in-season coaching change. The Wizards, heretofore lifeless and largely hopeless, had season highs in shot attempts (105), points (124), rebounds (54, including 23 on the offensive end), assists (27) and forced turnovers (20). Caron Butler scored a season-high 35 points, Andray Blatche had season highs in points (25) and rebounds (11) while tying his career highs in blocks and steals (5 each), rookie center JaVale McGee kicked in a ...
Jeff Xavier's Brother Comes Onto The Court During The Providence vs. Marquette Game
FanIQ Blog —
In the first full Saturday of nothing but college hoops action, we had some great games and one really wild moment during the Providence/Marquette game.
With around 17 minutes left, Jeff Xavier of Providence took the ball and drove into the lane. Xavier went up for the short jumper but when he elevated he ran into Joseph Fulce's elbow. Fulce caught him right above the eye but a foul wasn't called, as there shouldn't have been. Jonathan Kale picked up the miss and was fouled on the put back while Xavier laid on ...
Worst of the Night: February 4, 2009
Basketbawful —
The New York Knicks Basketball Props: Two nights after passively watching Kobe Bryant set a Madison Square Garden record by scoring 61 points (on 19-for-31 shooting), the Knicks Basketball Props let LeBron James torch them with one of the highest-scoring triple-doubles in NBA history: 52 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. King Crab -- who had 20 points by the end of the first quarter -- joined Michael Jordan as the only visiting players with multiple 50-point games at the present MSG. (He also had 50 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists there on March 5, 2008, causing a fan wearing a LeBron jersey ...
NBA Previewin': New York Knicks
No Guts, No Glory —
Have you checked the calendar lately? It's October! And there's a special feeling in the air. The feeling of NBA action!
Yes, that time is almost upon us. While we're waiting, let's embark on a journey to preview each and every team in the association. ...
